Politics Archives – Politics NY

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Politics

Council members look to increase funding for Drag Story Hour, refuse to cower to far-right protesters

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Crime

War on Crime | NYPD reports higher number of felonies, continued decline in shootings in January 2023

By Robert Pozarycki

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Politics

City Council votes to designate Lunar New Year as an official school holiday (again) in New York City

By Sarah Belle Lin

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Queens

Challenger in race for Queens district attorney endorsed by key leader of Jamaica renaissance

By Bill Parry

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Queens

City Council passes Flushing councilwoman’s resolution to designate Lunar New Year as a federal holiday

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Brooklyn

‘Not ideal but admirable’: New York pols visit Brooklyn migrant center, dispel concerns about conditions

By Dean Moses

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Politics

Speaker blasts Adams admin’s late night sweep of migrants outside Watson Hotel

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Queens

DA Katz lands another key endorsement from organized labor in 2023 re-election bid

By Bill Parry

Ferrara elected first female CB11 chair as she prepares to primary Velázquez

By Aliya Schneider

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Queens

Nassau County legislator calls for federal monitor to oversee Santos’ campaign funds

By Ethan Marshall

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Hochul announces largest school aid funding in New York history, including 100% state-funded Foundation Aid formula

By Sarah Belle Lin

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Queens

Rego Park family reunited after Congresswoman Meng facilitates evacuation from former Soviet region

By Bill Parry

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Politics

Migrant crisis: Adams lauds Hochul budget plan for relief while again urging feds to step up and do more

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Queens

Community Board 5 pens letter criticizing DOT bus redesign that would eliminate Ridgewood stops

Elijah Hamilton

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Politics

Hochul kicks off budget season by unveiling $227B executive spending plan

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Politics

Brooklyn Rep. Goldman vows to fight ‘Republican overreach’ as part of new House committee

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Politics

Hochul proposes payroll tax increase, casino revenue to save teetering MTA, but fare hikes still coming

By Ben Brachfeld

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Queens

Queens district attorney race heats up after challenger calls for Katz to reject court officers union endorsement

By Bill Parry

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Queens

Borough president hears from community members on budget needs throughout Queens

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Politics

FBI searches Biden’s vacation home at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware

By Eric Tucker, Colleen Long and Zeke Miller, AP

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Politics

State Senate passes several limousine safety bills following high profile crashes in recent years

By Ethan Stark-Miller

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Politics

‘We’re going to get it done’: Biden touts $300M investment in Gateway Tunnel project on visit to NYC

By Ben Brachfeld

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Business

Slowing U.S. wage growth in last quarter of 2022 may reduce need for larger interest rate hikes, experts say

By Mac Sorensen

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Queens

Queens DA Katz receives endorsements from 10 organized labor unions

By Bill Parry

More from Around New York

More than 200 Bronx families rallied in Albany, urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to lift the state's charter cap.

Hochul eyes charter school expansion, what does that mean for Bronx parents?

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NFL, GLAAD to host ‘a night of Pride’ ahead of Super Bowl

Eastern Queens residents attend the first community visioning session for the redevelopment of the Creedmoor campus.

Eastern Queens residents attend first community visioning session for redevelopment of Creedmoor campus

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Suicide prevention fence installed along Verrazzano Bridge